Chad Murphy

4 days ago | dispatch.com | Chad Murphy |Jeanine Santucci

Wildfire smoke from Canada is impacting air quality across the Midwest, including Ohio. As of June 2, air quality in Ohio is currently ranging from moderate to good, but residents are advised to monitor conditions and take precautions if necessary. Smoke is expected to linger over Ohio until at least June 4, according to forecasts. Smoke from wildfires in Canada continues to drift over the United States and has made it harder to breathe in some states. How is Ohio being impacted? Here's what to know.

1 week ago | cantonrep.com | Chad Murphy

• Ohio-based Joann Fabrics is closing all remaining stores by the end of May 2025 after filing for bankruptcy twice in a year. • Customers are expressing sadness on social media about the last round of Joann closures. If your local Joann Fabrics store hasn't closed yet, it will soon. The Hudson, Ohio-based company, which sold to a liquidator after its second bankruptcy earlier this year, is closing its remaining 500 or so stores by the end of May, USA TODAY reports.

1 week ago | dispatch.com | Jorge Ortiz |Chad Murphy

Jorge L. Ortiz, Chad Murphy Akron Beacon JournalShow Caption Hide Caption 'Massive smoke plumes' from wildfires cover Canadian provincesTimelapse satellite imagery shows wildfires and thick smoke over two Canadian provinces on Monday, May 26. CSU/CIRA & NOAA via StoryfulCSU/CIRA & NOAAWeather patterns have already started bringing Canadian wildfire smoke to the U.S., and Ohio is likely to be impacted starting May 30.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Chad Murphy

CVS is closing hundreds of stores nationwide in 2025, Newsweek reports, joining the likes of Joann Fabrics, Kohls, JCPenney and Big Lots in shuttering some or all of their locations this year. In February, CVS announced that it would be closing 271 retail stores in 2025 as part of its "enterprise-wide restructuring plan intended to streamline and simplify the organization," per Newsweek. About 900 locations closed between 2022 and 2024. Are any of the latest closings in Ohio? Here's what to know.

1 week ago | cantonrep.com | Chad Murphy

• CVS plans to close 271 stores in 2025 as part of a restructuring plan triggered by population shifts, consumer buying patterns and community health needs. • CVS operates more than 330 stores in Ohio, and one location will close in 2025. • CVS joins other retailers like JCPenney, Joann Fabrics, Big Lots, and Kohl's in closing stores this year.